Reuters-China vows deeper trade investment with Russia despite Western rebuke
September 19, 2023 3 min 435 words
这则报道反映了中国和俄罗斯之间在经济领域的合作愈发紧密，尽管西方对俄罗斯入侵乌克兰的行动表示不满。中国强调了与俄罗斯的跨境互联互通和深化贸易、投资合作的意愿，这表明两国的经济关系在西方的反对声中仍在加强。这一合作的核心在于中国提供了对俄罗斯的经济支持，特别是在石油、天然气和粮食需求方面。中国坚决反驳了西方批评其与俄罗斯不断增强的伙伴关系，坚称这些关系不违反国际规范，并且中国有权与任何国家合作。对此，西方国家强调了要求第三方“停止任何对俄罗斯侵略战争的援助”的立场。 在报道中提到了中俄贸易合作的几个关键点。首先，中俄经济合作在油气和粮食方面的增长，突显了俄罗斯在受到西方制裁的情况下依赖中国的经济支持。其次，中俄跨境贸易在俄罗斯远东地区的重要性增加，这将有助于俄罗斯多样化其商品出口，减少对欧洲的依赖。最后，中俄之间建设粮食走廊，提高了中国的粮食安全，这在全球供应紧张的情况下显得尤为重要。 这则报道展示了中国和俄罗斯在经济领域的密切合作，尽管面临国际社会的压力和反对。这一合作对双方都具有重要战略意义，但也引发了一些国际争议。如何平衡经济利益与国际关系的稳定将是未来的挑战。
China on Tuesday urged increased cross-border connectivity with Russia and deeper mutual trade and investment cooperation, as both allies vowed ever closer economic ties despite disapproval from the West after Russian forces invaded Ukraine last year.
The Russian minister of economic development held "in-depth" discussions on economic cooperation with the Chinese commerce minister in Beijing on Tuesday, coinciding with a trip by China's top diplomat, Wang Yi, to Moscow for strategic talks that led to the confirmation of Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to Beijing next month.
Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao said in the Beijing discussions that Sino-Russian economic and trade cooperation had continued to deepen and become more "solid" under the "strategic guidance" of the two heads of state, according to a statement from his ministry.
With the war in Ukraine well in its second year and Russia under Western sanctions, Moscow has leaned on its ally Beijing for economic support, feeding on Chinese demand for oil and gas as well as grain.
Beijing has rejected Western criticism of its growing partnership with Moscow in light of Russia's war on Ukraine. It insists the ties do not flout international norms, and China has the prerogative to collaborate with whichever country it chooses.
On Tuesday, Group of Seven ministers reiterated its call, without naming any countries, on third parties to "cease any and all assistance to Russia's war of aggression or face severe costs."
The Russian Far East bordering China as well as North Korea has gained new strategic significance as a zone of cross-border trade and commerce.
Last week, Russia's United Oil- and Gas-Chemical Co. and China's Xuan Yuan Industrial Development agreed to build a transshipment oil complex near a railway bridge linking the Russian town of Nizhneleninskoye to China's Tongjiang as Moscow diversifies its exports of commodities away from Europe, which it now deems politically "unfriendly".
Chinese state media also says there is a growing "necessity" for China and Russia to step up their grain trading amid continued tight global supplies. The construction of a grain corridor linking Russia to Heilongjiang, China's northeastern bread basket, will help bolster China's food security.
Earlier in September, Chinese President Xi Jinping declared that Heilongjiang should become a "pivotal" gateway for China's opening up in the north, saying the province ought to play an active role in safeguarding national defence, food, and energy security.